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HANSARD Business of the HouseThe hon. Gentleman thanks me for my answers every week, but may I thank him for his questions every week? He is reliably here every single week—I do not think he has missed…01 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThat is a relevant question given the one that came before about the Climate Change Committee report published this week. I join my hon. Friend in thanking the Scottish fire and…01 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAbsolutely, and I pay tribute to Damien for all his fundraising efforts, and for establishing Malcolm’s Retreat in the hon. Gentleman’s constituency. It sounds like a fantastic…01 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAbsolutely—step-free access to transport is critical for our constituents and our communities. The Access for All programme should be happening faster and better. That is why the…01 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe Fit, Fed, Fun camps sound like a fantastic development in Wales. I understand that so far 31,000 children have taken part across 450 camps, and that 6,000 pairs of boots have…01 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am really sorry to hear about what the hon. Member’s constituents are going through. She is absolutely right to raise these matters in the House. I am sure that the property…01 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAbsolutely, and I assure the hon. Member that the Government’s national cancer plan will consider workforce issues, particularly in relation those who are specialists in…01 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI shall, and that was beautifully delivered. The business of the House for the week commencing 5 May will include: Tuesday 6 May—General debate on the 80th anniversary of victory…01 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI join my hon. Friend in congratulating Blackburn United in her constituency and all those involved. We get a lot of football questions at this time of year in business questions,…01 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseLet me reassure the right hon. Gentleman: there are no differing opinions on this in Government—we are as one. We absolutely want to see a two-state solution, which is the…01 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Member for raising that important matter. I read the ruling and the article by Michael Gove in the Telegraph earlier this week. We are absolutely committed to…01 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI will certainly raise the issue with the Northern Ireland Secretary; as the next Northern Ireland questions are only a couple of weeks away, the right hon. Gentleman might want…01 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising the matter, and I am sure Mr Speaker heard his question as well, because it is something that as members of the House of Commons Commission we…01 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI am delighted to hear about the bagpipe musicians from my hon. Friend’s constituency going to New York. That sounds like a really fantastic visit. I thank him for raising it here…01 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseHe is a very popular Member of this House. [Hon. Members: “Hear, hear.”] There we are. The shadow Minister raises a matter that is very important to me: timely and full responses…01 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI join the shadow Minister in thanking the police and security services of the House for the work they do day in, day out, and particularly in the case he has raised. I take this…01 May 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAbsolutely. The right to play is critical and I am really pleased to hear that young people in my hon. Friend’s constituency, and across Norfolk, and are making it such a priority.24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAbsolutely. After more than a decade of Conservative chaos, our roads were left in a shocking state. If people want this country’s potholes fixed, they need to vote Labour at next…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 28 April includes: Monday 28 April—Second Reading of the Football Governance Bill [Lords] . Tuesday 29 April—Remaining stages of the Public…24 Apr 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseCoeliac Awareness Month is an important time and I commend my hon. Friend for raising this issue in the House. She is right that we need to do more to raise awareness of that…24 Apr 2025